Pair charged with stealing CSX railroad track parts

SAUGERTIES -- A report of a white van parked on "Dead Man's Curve" near Route 9W in West Camp lead to charges that two men had stolen railroad track parts.

The call came about 10:30 Saturday. When police investigated, they found Bruce Miller, 46, of State Street in Hudson and George Robertson, 53, of East Strand, Kingston. The pair, according to police, had removed a number of plates,. spikes and clips from the CSX train tracks.

CSX personnel inspected the tracks and determined that the tracks needed repair. Train company workers were to do the repairs.

Miller and Robertson were charged with petit larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, misdemeanors, and tresspass, a violation. They were arraigned and sent to the county jail on $500 bail and are due back in court Wednesday.